Raining Rose Inc. is nearing completion of an 8,100 sq. ft. expansion of production capabilities for its Cedar Rapids, Iowa, headquarters. This $2.5 million renovation, which started in January, will take the company from its current 300 gallon blending tank capability and grow it with the addition of one 600 gallon side phase tank, a…
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iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., has announced the hiring of Greg Stott as its Chief Financial Officer. The selection of Stott as CFO follows the organization’s private equity investment in late 2018. “Since last fall, our financial reporting requirements have intensified considerably,” said iPROMOTEu president and CEO Ross Silverstein. “Our team did a fantastic job handling this…
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Orbus Exhibit & Display Group, Woodridge, Ill., announced that SignPro Systems, the company’s way finding signage division, now offers graphic inserts and ADA-compliant lenses with al of its curved and flat wall frames. Graphics and ADA lenses are an exciting addition to SignPro Systems’ already extensive line of way finding solutions that includes wall signs,…
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Best Promotions USA, a Hub Promotional Group Company, announced the promotion of Jaclyn Lingo to national sales manager, effective immediately. After graduating from Texas Tech University and joining Best, Jaclyn has worked in customer service, order processing, inside sales and, most recently, outside sales and key account management. “Jaclyn…
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Proforma’s lead front-end developer, Michael La Plante, was featured on a livestream YouTube session sponsored by LinkedIn at Full Sail University’s 10th Annual Hall of Fame week. LinkedIn invited La Plante to participate in the ‘How I Work’ session, discussing the relationship between designers and developers in the workplace.…
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Buying promotional products shouldn’t be a risky proposition. Unfortunately, it can be. That’s why Fortune 1000 corporations and local organizations alike are more concerned than ever before about costly mistakes in this competitive economy. These buyers know that one wrong purchase could expose them to nasty headlines with claims that their brand merchandise was made…
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Leed’s and Welly, a Pittsburgh-based drinkware company, announced their exclusive partnership to bring environmentally-friendly, insulated bamboo drinkware to the promotional products industry. Leed’s will begin carrying a selection of Welly bottles in August 2019. “I created Welly to help the environment and give clean water to people in need,” said Ben Kander, Welly founder and…
Read MoreHere in the U.S., some of our educational institutions have embraced the crested blazer as part of their uniform, while others have not. A hungry promo products distributor can find a lucrative sales opportunity in their non-uniformed school accounts. But how do you up-sell a blazer program to a principal who is only in the market for branded pens or notebooks?…
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After a brief summer hiatus, the PM Podcast returns with Tricia Lyster, marketing manager for alphabroder. The gang talked about digital marketing and creative, including alphabroder’s new resources for distributors and the industry’s shift toward more retail-style marketing and creative. Plus, Sean and Brendan discuss PromoMBA, the 2019 Top Distributors List, naming your kids after video game companies and more!…
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Lewiston, Maine-based distributor Geiger continues its European expansion with a new location in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Geiger’s U.K.-based company, GeigerBTC, has opened a logistics office in Rotterdam as part of its overall strategic plan for supporting their global customers. Strategically located for international commerce, the logistics office acts as a hub for deliveries throughout Europe and…
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